William Martin Moore (born March 19, 1971) is a former professional American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. Moore was the first Mr. Irrelevant ever to play in a Super Bowl, Super Bowl XXXI, with the Patriots.[1] He also became the first Mr. Irrelevant to win a Super Bowl in Super Bowl XXXVI, also with the Patriots.[2]
Moore played high school football for Highlands High in Fort Thomas, Kentucky and college football at the University of Kentucky, playing in the 1993 Peach Bowl and becoming the final pick in the 1994 NFL draft after his senior season.[3]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1994 | NWE | 16 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | NWE | 16 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | NWE | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | NWE | 16 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | NWE | 14 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NWE | 15 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CLE | 16 | 9 | 90 | 74 | 16 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | NWE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | 19 | 173 | 133 | 40 | 1.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Rank, Adam (April 27, 2013). "Some 'Mr. Irrelevants' more like 'Mr. Right'". NFL.com. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "'Mr. Irrelevant' Marty Moore a Major Success Story for Patriots". NESN.com. March 10, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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